Kal Penn
Born 23/04/1977
(47 years old)
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Biography
KAL PENN returns to the role he made popular in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" and its follow-up "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay." His other notable feature credits include Mira Nair's film "The Namesake," based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jhumpa Lahiri; "Van Wilder" and its sequel, "The Rise of Taj"; "A Lot Like Love"; and "Superman Returns." Known for his role as young Dr. Lawrence Kutner on the critically acclaimed television series "House," Penn also had a recurring role on season six of "24" and guest starred on the hit series "Law & Order: SVU." He has a recurring role as Kevin, a therapist-turned-boyfriend on "How I Met Your Mother.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Penn graduated from the Freehold Regional High School District's Performing Arts High School, attended the Governor's School for the Arts, and received a degree from the prestigious School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA.
Penn returned to acting from a 2-year sabbatical, during which he served as an Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. During his time there, he served in a variety of roles, including that of President Obama's Liaison to the Arts communities, Young Americans, and Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders. He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Cinema, Sociology and Asian American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and is pursuing a Graduate Certificate in International Security at Stanford University.
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Actor
Movies | |
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2024 |
The Underdoggs |
2022 |
Smile |
2021 |
Hot Mess Holiday (TV movie) |
2018 |
The Ashram |
2017 |
Once Upon a Time in Venice |
Speech & Debate |
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The Layover |
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2016 |
Better Off Single |
2015 |
Outliving Emily |
The Girl in the Photographs |
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2014 |
Bhopal: Prayer for Rain |
The Sisterhood of Night |
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2013 |
Dementamania |
2011 |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas |
2008 |
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay |
Two Sisters (TV movie) |
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2007 |
Epic Movie |
2006 |
Bachelor Party Vegas |
Deck the Halls |
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Man About Town |
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Superman Returns |
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The Namesake |
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj |
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2005 |
A Lot Like Love |
Dancing in Twilight |
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Son of the Mask |
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Sueño |
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2004 |
Ball & Chain |
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle |
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Homeland Security (TV movie) |
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2003 |
Cosmopolitan (TV movie) |
Love Don't Cost a Thing |
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Malibu's Most Wanted |
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Where's the Party Yaar? |
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2002 |
Badger |
Van Wilder: Animal Party |
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2001 |
American Desi |
1999 |
Brookfield (TV movie) |
Freshmen |
Documentaries | |
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2019 |
This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (series) - guide |
2017 |
The Problem with Apu |
2006 |
Back in Blue: The 'Superman Returns' Movie Special (TV movie) |
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' |
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2004 |
The Making of 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' |
Short | |
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2020 |
The Girl in the Woods |
2010 |
10 Minutes |
2008 |
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam |
2005 |
Awesometown (TV movie) |
2003 |
American Made |
Regarding Ardy (TV movie) |
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2002 |
Hector |
1998 |
Express: Aisle to Glory |
Performer
Creator
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2019 |
Sunnyside |
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Multicultural Tube of Meat (E11) |
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I Don't Know Her (E10) |
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Sigma Triangle Squiggly Thing (E09) |
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more episodes (8) |